February 2012
Tumblr: America needs to stop being racist and sexist, pay more attention to women and PoC ok
CBS: Hey guys guess what we decided Watson should be played by a Taiwanese, female actress in our version of Sherlock Holmes
Tumblr: NOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAT HOW DARE YOU I AM BOYCOTTING YOUR SHOW I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED
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Book: This Bridge Called My Back
fuckyeahradicalliterature:
First published in 1981, This Bridge Called My Back has been out of print since the expiration of its contract with Third Woman Press in 2008. Hopefully the digital copy will find its way to those who will circulate it and possibly build up pressure to have it printed again.
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Introduction: http://www.mediafire.com/?e2taou2lzzl
Children Passing In the...
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xvxavier:
If you’re a “nice guy” to a girl up until you realize she doesn’t want to date you, then go on about how she’s a cold shrew that friendzoned you and how no girls date nice guys, like, nah mate, girls do date nice guys. You just aren’t a nice guy. You’re a passive aggressive beta with internalized misogyny and a serious victim complex.
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“Through the process of socialization we learn to be sexist, even if throughout...”
– Stop Being A Bitch! A look at Sexism in Insults | Lawsonry (via sociolab)
Thinking Outside the Blockbuster: Women of Color... →
colourcore:
A short list of some under the radar films of the past 2 decades by female directors of color. Delighted to find a few films that I haven’t seen. Will definitely be checking some of these out and sharing them with Colourcore when I do!
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Why are we expected to line up for Red Tails but... →
colourcore:
I have yet to see Red Tails or Pariah (can’t wait to see both) but these are not typical narratives that Hollywood thinks can bring in the big bucks. The deeper issue here is what Hollywood wants the rest of the world to think of POC. We are in need of rescue (The Help), extremely violent (Training Day) and I can continue with other stereotypical character traits that the silver...
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Thinking Outside the Blockbuster: Women of Color... →
colourcore:
A short list of some under the radar films of the past 2 decades by female directors of color. Delighted to find a few films that I haven’t seen. Will definitely be checking some of these out and sharing them with Colourcore when I do!
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“Sometimes, loving your body is not an option. Sometimes, the best we can do is...”
– Lesley Kinzel (via chubby-bunnies)
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“If you are a white woman and you want to call yourself a feminist, you must...”
– ladyatheist (via mamaatheist)
“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love...”
– Tigress Osborn (via buttahlove)
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Just to reiterate: you can be sex-aversive AND...
lizziegoneastray:
Why is this? Because sex-positivity is not intended to be about personally wanting to have sex; it’s about supporting the right of all people of all genders to have as much or as little sex as they want without being judged by arbitrary standards of “purity” or “experience.” It’s about believing that other people’s bodies, and the ways in which they do or do not choose to...
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